Houston…..we don’t have a problem!  June and July made me a bit nervous, but those doubts and fears are gone.  Now, don’t get me wrong, we are not returning to the boom times of 2006 / 2007, but we are moving in the right direction.  We see more and more orders from our clients daily, however, they are very slow to move and very picky when it comes to their prospects. Currently, it is not unusual to take well over 3 months for a company to hire someone, even though they have an opening with no one currently doing the work!  Everyone is very cautious and wants to make sure they add the right person to their team. My prediction is we will see a lot more expansion positions. Companies have pushed their staff to the capacity. Productivity is at an all time high. Simply stated, hiring managers can’t get anymore out of their already very lean, overworked staff, so they will have to add headcount.  That is great news for both professionals seeking opportunity and those already in place!!!  We expect more people will be moving companies this year and next since many have put their job search on hold for the past 18 months. Now add to that the people who have been overworked and underappreciated and it all adds up to be a very interesting 2011!

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Local Statistics:

• National / Houston Unemployment Rate: 9.7% / 8.8% (Houston is slowly adding jobs every month)
• Price of Oil:  $78.81
• Oil Rig Count: 1537 (last year 931)
• Industries hiring: CPA Firms (mainly tax), Non Profit, Healthcare, Oil & Gas, Distribution, Retail. SMALLER BUSINESSES!!!!
• Positions in demand: Senior GL Accountants, Tax, Tax, Tax! – Internal Auditors, Accounting Managers, Controllers (starting to see more and more of these)
• Industries not hiring or flat: Homebuilding, Engineering & Construction, Manufacturing (starting to see a pick up)

Non Profit Accounting Manager
Southeast 60 to 70K

Non Profit Senior Accountant
Southeast 55 to 65K 

Tax Manager (Partnerships, Estate, Trusts)
Greenway Plaza, 100

Senior Auditor. Supervisor, Manager, Senior Manager (Public Accounting) 
Central Houston, Work Life Balance, Paid Overtime

Senior Internal Auditor
Greenway Plaza, 60 to 75K, Oil & Gas

SEC Financial Analyst
Greenway Plaza 60 to 76K, Oil & Gas 

SEC Accountant
Northwest Houston, 105K

JIB Supervisor
Northwest Houston, 65 to 96K

SOX Coordinator (20% Travel Max)
West Houston, 60 to 80K

IT Auditor
Downtown, 60 to 72K, MUST have Big 4 Background

Real Estate Accountant
Galleria, 60 to 75K (Big 4 Background) 

Tax Manager (Small CPA Firm Tax & Bookkeeping)
Sugar Land

JIB Accountant
Galleria & Downtown, 60 to 80K

Senior Property Accountant
Downtown, 65 to 80K (CAM experience) 

Great Plains Cost Accountant
Galleria

Cost Accountant (2 years)
North Houston

Law Firm Controller (Time & Billing – Juris)
Galleria, 70 to 90K

Senior Auditor, LA, California, 65 to 75K

Director of International Tax, San Antonio, TX 130 to 150K